The Spiritual Emerson
The Spiritual Emerson: Essential Writings by Ralph Waldo Emerson
Ralph Waldo Emerson, edited by and with an introduction by David M. Robinson
Beacon Press, 2003
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Social Activist Handbooks
Here are two highly recommended books on social action, both from the practical point of view. The first is from the Midwest Academy, a Chicago-based social change activist school that since the 1970s has been training organizers for communities, unions, women’s groups and other social movements.
Organizing for Social Change: Midwest Academy : Manual for Activists
by Kim Bobo, Jackie Kendall and Steve Max.
The Activist’s Handbook: A Primer Updated Edition with a New Preface
by Randy Shaw
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Committed Relationships
Marriage from the Heart: Eight Commitments of a Spiritually Fulfilling Life Together
by Lois Kellerman
Simply the best book on committed relationships that I’ve found. Unlike too many books that focus on what’s wrong with a relationship, Kellerman focuses on how to make a relationship strong by building on strengths.
Every couple — whether married or not — can use this book and methodology to build a more fulfilling relationship in which both can grow and change and become more themselves.
This book makes an excellent wedding or anniversary gift for a couple whose relationship is already good — and who may want to “go deeper.”
Marriage from the Heart: Eight Commitments of a Spiritually Fulfilling Life Together
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Holiday Music
Two albums I’ve enjoyed:
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Steven Halpern
I find the music of Steven Halpern to be excellent mood music.В His Music for Accelerated Learning
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Weblogs
Blogging: Genius Strategies for Instant Web Content
by Biz Stone / 2002
The Weblog Handbook: Practical Advice on Creating and Maintaining Your Blog
by Rebecca Blood / 2002
Blogging: Genius Strategies for Instant Web Content
by Paul Bausch, Matthew Haughey, Meg Hourihan / 2002
Essential Blogging: Selecting and Using Weblog Tools
by Shelley Powers, Cory Doctorow, J. Scott Johnson, Mena G. Trott, Benjamin Trott, Rael Dornfest / 2002
Blog On: Building Online Communities with Web Logs
by Todd Stauffer / 2002
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Building Online Community
Resources for the design and implementation of online communities - these books are more concerned with the conceptual design and on-going maintenance than the specifics of programming the community. Topics like basic design, etiquette, publicity are covered by most of the books.
Poor Richard’s Building Online Communities: Create a Web Community for Your Business, Club, Association, or Family
by Margaret Levine Young and John R. Levine / 2000
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What I’m Listening To: The Winter Holidays
Robin Spielberg’s solo piano pieces are surprisingly peaceful and crystalline renditions of holiday favorites.
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Interfaith Couples Face the Holidays
Helpful resources towards better understanding of the Christian and
Jewish holidays, a book about Kwanzaa, another about how one atheist
feels about Christmas (I largely disagree with him), and a good resource on dynamics of interfaith marriages:
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Multiple Intelligences
Howard Gardner’s theory of multiple intelligences has helped many to rethink how to educate both children and adults.
Intelligence Reframed: Multiple Intelligences for the 21st Century
Howard Gardner - 1999
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